Mechanism for vehicle-lanterns.



No. 816,696. PATENTED APR. 3, 1906.

v W. B. WHITE. I MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE LANTERNS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. 19 04.

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RVILLIAM B.

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Patented April 8, 1908.

provement in Mechanism for Yehicle-Lanterns, or which the following is a specification the nrmriile oi the invention bem J 1 r herein e. amen and toe best mode in which i have contemplated applying that principle so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

iiy invention relates to mechanism for ac.- tuating vehicle-lanterns so as to project their rays in different directions and concurrently with the change i angular position of the vehicle-wheels, so as to always illuminate that portion of the roadway ahead which it is desired to traverse.

The said invention consists of means hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in the claims. a

The annexed drawings and the following description set "forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting m tonc of various mechanical forms in whiph the principle of the invention maybe'used.

Figure i represents a broken plan view of the runnin gear of an automobile with a lantern and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents an enlarged side elevation of a lantern and connected parts. attached to the front axle of the vehicle.

The front or steering wheels A of the automobile are pivoted in the usual manner and are capable of angular variation through the medium of a steering-lever B and post I), mounted in the usual manner upon the vehicle, two bell-crank arms a a, connected by means of a link a and connected, respectively, at their front ends to suitable stubaxles, upon which the front wheels A turn, one of such arms being connected with a second link a attached to a bell-crank arm b, secured to the bottom of the steering-post b, as will be readily understood and observed in Fig. 1.

The bell-crank arm I) is extended forwardly, and oivotally connected with its extremity is a link r, whosebther end is pivotally connected with a lamp-bracket U. The

said bracket is provided with two arms a c,

which suitably support the lantern E. Upon the middle of the axle A is secured a support D, as shown in Fig. 2, consisting of two memactuating mechanism therefor bersan upper and a lower. A bolt and nut d secures the rear ends of these support members, and a bolt and nut d secures the front ends of these members. Such front ends are provided with bosses (1 which form a be ar mg for the lamp-bracket, the latter being provided with a downwardly and inwardly extending arm The u i'per portion of the bracket and the inner end oi the arm 0 are provided with alined openings through which the bolt d extends. The bolt d hence forms a pivotal axis for the lamp-bracket, whereby the latter may be swung in a horizontal plane and its angular position hence varied. The upper portion of the bolt is provided with a shouldcrd' and a bushing d is interposed between the nut and the lower member of the support I), so that the bolt may be tightened without binding the bracket upon its bearings. It will therefore be seen that the above construction causes the lamp-bracket, and hence the lamp, to vary its angularity concurrently with the variation of the angularity of the steeriiw-wheels A A, so that the lanterns rays wil always be cast or projected ahead of the vehicle and upon that portion of the roadway which it is desired to traverse.

Other modes of applying the rincipleof my invention may e employe instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed I therefore particularly point out and dis tinctly claim as my invention' 1. The combination of vehicle wheels, manually-operated means for changing the angularity of the same, a lantern-bracket connected with said means, a support for said bracket carried by the vehicle-body and fixed relatively to the same, said bracket embracing said support on two sides and connected to the same by a pivotal bolt, whereby the angularityoi said wheels and said bracket may be varied concurrentiy.

2. The combination with the vehiclewheels and a steering-lever of a motor-vehicle; of a lantern-bracket )ivo't'ally mounted upon the vehicle-body a bell-crank connected with said steering-lever; link connections between said bell -crank and said vehiclewheels; and other link connections between said bell-crank and said lantern-bracket.

3. The combination with the front axle,

the front Wheels, suitable stub-axles for the and a link connecting said link connections latter, and the steering-lever of a/motor-vehiand the rear end of one of saidbell-cranks. o c1e;oftW0.bell-crenks connected respeotivel Signed by me this 26th day of February,

at their front ends to said stub-axles; a, lin 190 4.

connecting the rear ends of said bell-cranks; WILLIAM B. WHITE. a lantern-bracket pivotelly mounted upon Attest: the vehicle-body; link connections between i G. W. SAYWELL,

said lantern-bracket and the steering-lever; A. E. MERKEL. 

